EP1788264A4 - Rolling bearing for rocker arm - Google Patents

Rolling bearing for rocker arm

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Publication number
EP1788264A4
EP1788264A4 EP05758261A EP05758261A EP1788264A4 EP 1788264 A4 EP1788264 A4 EP 1788264A4 EP 05758261 A EP05758261 A EP 05758261A EP 05758261 A EP05758261 A EP 05758261A EP 1788264 A4 EP1788264 A4 EP 1788264A4
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Prior art keywords
rolling bearing
rocker arm
rocker
rolling
arm
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EP05758261A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1788264A1 (en
EP1788264B1 (en
Inventor
Yasuyuki Watanabe
Akihiko Katayama
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NTN Corp
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NTN Corp
NTN Toyo Bearing Co Ltd
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Priority claimed from JP2004225925A external-priority patent/JP4737954B2/en
Priority claimed from JP2004228037A external-priority patent/JP2006046173A/en
Priority claimed from JP2004246463A external-priority patent/JP4368765B2/en
Priority claimed from JP2004248859A external-priority patent/JP4208797B2/en
Priority claimed from JP2004275154A external-priority patent/JP4737960B2/en
Priority to EP11162818.6A priority Critical patent/EP2345822B1/en
Application filed by NTN Corp, NTN Toyo Bearing Co Ltd filed Critical NTN Corp
Priority to EP09180115.9A priority patent/EP2159437B1/en
Publication of EP1788264A1 publication Critical patent/EP1788264A1/en
Publication of EP1788264A4 publication Critical patent/EP1788264A4/en
Publication of EP1788264B1 publication Critical patent/EP1788264B1/en
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Classifications

    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01LCYCLICALLY OPERATING VALVES FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES
    • F01L1/00Valve-gear or valve arrangements, e.g. lift-valve gear
    • F01L1/12Transmitting gear between valve drive and valve
    • F01L1/18Rocking arms or levers
    • F01L1/181Centre pivot rocking arms
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01LCYCLICALLY OPERATING VALVES FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES
    • F01L1/00Valve-gear or valve arrangements, e.g. lift-valve gear
    • F01L1/12Transmitting gear between valve drive and valve
    • F01L1/18Rocking arms or levers
    • F01L1/185Overhead end-pivot rocking arms
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01LCYCLICALLY OPERATING VALVES FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES
    • F01L1/00Valve-gear or valve arrangements, e.g. lift-valve gear
    • F01L1/20Adjusting or compensating clearance
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16CSHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
    • F16C19/00Bearings with rolling contact, for exclusively rotary movement
    • F16C19/22Bearings with rolling contact, for exclusively rotary movement with bearing rollers essentially of the same size in one or more circular rows, e.g. needle bearings
    • F16C19/44Needle bearings
    • F16C19/46Needle bearings with one row or needles
    • F16C19/466Needle bearings with one row or needles comprising needle rollers and an outer ring, i.e. subunit without inner ring
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16CSHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
    • F16C3/00Shafts; Axles; Cranks; Eccentrics
    • F16C3/02Shafts; Axles
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16CSHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
    • F16C33/00Parts of bearings; Special methods for making bearings or parts thereof
    • F16C33/30Parts of ball or roller bearings
    • F16C33/34Rollers; Needles
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16CSHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
    • F16C33/00Parts of bearings; Special methods for making bearings or parts thereof
    • F16C33/30Parts of ball or roller bearings
    • F16C33/58Raceways; Race rings
    • F16C33/62Selection of substances
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16CSHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
    • F16C2202/00Solid materials defined by their properties
    • F16C2202/02Mechanical properties
    • F16C2202/04Hardness
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16CSHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
    • F16C2360/00Engines or pumps
    • F16C2360/18Camshafts
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10TTECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T29/00Metal working
    • Y10T29/49Method of mechanical manufacture
    • Y10T29/49229Prime mover or fluid pump making
    • Y10T29/49295Push rod or rocker arm making
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10TTECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T74/00Machine element or mechanism
    • Y10T74/20Control lever and linkage systems
    • Y10T74/20576Elements
    • Y10T74/20882Rocker arms
EP05758261.1A 2004-08-02 2005-07-06 Rolling bearing for rocker arm Active EP1788264B1 (en)

Priority Applications (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP09180115.9A EP2159437B1 (en) 2004-08-02 2005-07-06 Rolling bearing for rocker arm
EP11162818.6A EP2345822B1 (en) 2004-08-02 2005-07-06 Rolling bearing for rocker arm and rocker arm

Applications Claiming Priority (6)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP2004225925A JP4737954B2 (en) 2004-08-02 2004-08-02 Roller bearing for rocker arm
JP2004228037A JP2006046173A (en) 2004-08-04 2004-08-04 Bearing for rocker arm
JP2004246463A JP4368765B2 (en) 2004-08-26 2004-08-26 Roller bearing for rocker arm
JP2004248859A JP4208797B2 (en) 2004-08-27 2004-08-27 Rolling bearings used for rocker arms
JP2004275154A JP4737960B2 (en) 2004-09-22 2004-09-22 Roller bearing for rocker arm
PCT/JP2005/012455 WO2006013696A1 (en) 2004-08-02 2005-07-06 Rolling bearing for rocker arm

Related Child Applications (4)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP11162818.6A Division-Into EP2345822B1 (en) 2004-08-02 2005-07-06 Rolling bearing for rocker arm and rocker arm
EP11162818.6A Division EP2345822B1 (en) 2004-08-02 2005-07-06 Rolling bearing for rocker arm and rocker arm
EP09180115.9A Division-Into EP2159437B1 (en) 2004-08-02 2005-07-06 Rolling bearing for rocker arm
EP09180115.9A Division EP2159437B1 (en) 2004-08-02 2005-07-06 Rolling bearing for rocker arm

Publications (3)

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EP1788264A1 EP1788264A1 (en) 2007-05-23
EP1788264A4 true EP1788264A4 (en) 2009-05-06
EP1788264B1 EP1788264B1 (en) 2018-05-16

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EP11162818.6A Active EP2345822B1 (en) 2004-08-02 2005-07-06 Rolling bearing for rocker arm and rocker arm
EP05758261.1A Active EP1788264B1 (en) 2004-08-02 2005-07-06 Rolling bearing for rocker arm

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EP11162818.6A Active EP2345822B1 (en) 2004-08-02 2005-07-06 Rolling bearing for rocker arm and rocker arm

Country Status (3)

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US (1) US7614374B2 (en)
EP (3) EP2159437B1 (en)
WO (1) WO2006013696A1 (en)

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US7614374B2 (en) 2009-11-10
WO2006013696A1 (en) 2006-02-09
EP1788264B1 (en) 2018-05-16
US20080163839A1 (en) 2008-07-10
EP2345822B1 (en) 2019-01-09
EP2345822A2 (en) 2011-07-20
EP2345822A3 (en) 2011-11-23
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